TAS · Glenorchy Council

Rosetta, 7010

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,772

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

-4.0%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,474/wk

Employment rate

54.8%

University qualified

19.2%

Work from home

6.8%

Languages at home

15.6%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36.3/100
Below average

257th in TAS

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Inner city
What Rosetta is known for: Excellent transport, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Rosetta is an inner metropolitan suburb of Hobart, in Glenorchy Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The River Derwent is part of the surrounding geography.

Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and lower school ICSEA scores.

Few other published measures stand out from similar places, so this profile stays brief rather than filling gaps with unsupported detail about the locality.

Population growth is the most material weakness.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Tasmania (40)

Strengths

No relative strengths against comparable places.

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • River Derwent

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Rosetta compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$535/wk

Population (ERP)

2,772

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#39

among Metro Hobart · Established

Pop. growth

43rd

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

28%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

11th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
36.3/100 — Below average
National rank
5361st in Australia
State rank
257th in TAS
Peer rank
#39 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#74 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$535
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
16

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,772(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · -4.0% over 5 years · 43th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
-4.0%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
-115
Growth rank in TAS
43th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,850), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,833
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,474
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
62 of 1,145
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
36.7% / 35.1% / 28.1%
Employment rate
54.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.8% / 4% / 73.2%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
854 / 5 / 218

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

19.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 19.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.2% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified8.3% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational19.4% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below53.1% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce26.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.6%
  • Society and culture13.5%
  • Health11.2%
  • Education7.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$53,821

56th percentile in TAS · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,521

48th percentile in TAS · -12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

10th percentile in TAS · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$35,892

3rd percentile in TAS · -43% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

66th percentile in TAS · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7010 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,827
Taxpayers reporting net rent
726
Median net rent
$201
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,329
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
-52%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

15.6% speak a language other than English at home; 18.9% born overseas

Language at home
2,298 English only · 424 other
Non-English at home
15.6%
Born overseas
516 (18.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
130 (4.6%)
Australian citizens
2,476
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Nepali48 · 25.1%
  • Punjabi22 · 11.5%
  • Mandarin14 · 7.3%
  • Sinhalese13 · 6.8%
  • Arabic12 · 6.3%
  • Vietnamese10 · 5.2%
  • German8 · 4.2%
  • Greek8 · 4.2%

Religion

42.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 42.4%, while Christianity accounts for 41.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.4%49.6%
Christianity41.4%38.4%
Hinduism3.6%1.7%
Other / not stated12.6%10.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.8%12.7%
Anglican14.8%14.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Glenorchy Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
3,862
Against the person
667
Against property
3,033
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
79
State crime-rate percentile
90.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
587
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
211.76

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property
  • Offences Against The Person
  • Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
899.5
Median ICSEA percentile
11th
School list
  • Rosetta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 309 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Montrose Bay High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 498 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Glenorchy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Francis Flexible Learning CentreSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 866 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 31, Opposite No.26 Katoomba Cres
  • Stop 34, No.20 Radcliff Cres
  • Stop 35, Opposite No.5 Gould Cr
  • Stop 36, No.44 Crosby Rd
  • Stop 37, Opposite No.77 Crosby Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

52 mapped amenities

1 playgrounds · 6 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.41
Community(2)
  • Montrose Bay High SchoolSchool

    865 Brooker Highway, Rosetta

  • Rosetta Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(18)
  • Boat ramp
  • Brooker Highway CyclewayCycling route
  • Intercity CyclewayCycling route
  • Montrose Bay CyclewayCycling route
  • Barclay Crescent ReserveNature reserve

    9 Barclay Crescent, Rosetta

  • Nature reserve
  • Driscoll Street ReservePark
  • Park (3)
  • Playground
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (6)
Places to stay(1)
  • Riverfront Motel & VillasMotel

    11 Strathaven Drive, Rosetta

Transport(25)

24 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(2)
  • Parking (3)
  • Shelter (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Driscoll Street ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.1%
Woodland / forest cover
3.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
19°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (5.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
112

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Uniting AgeWell StrathavenROSETTAResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
95
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
19° / 9°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
10° / 3°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
285 mm · ~36 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Undine Guest House6 DODSON ST, ROSETTA, 7010Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
8.3% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Clark
Member of Parliament
Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
74,304
Turnout (2025)
93.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).

Coalition 27.1%Labor 72.9%

2.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RosettaLabor 74.2% · Coalition 25.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • ChigwellLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • GlenorchyLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Glenorchy SouthLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Claremont SouthLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Glenorchy Council

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